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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 331
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The inhabitants of Preston have exhibited a strong disposition to save their earnings during the last few years,--more especially since the conclusion of the last great strike. There is no town in England, excepting perhaps Huddersfield, where the people have proved themselves so provident and so thrifty. Fifty years ago, only one person in thirty of the population of Preston deposited money in the Savings Bank; twenty years ago, the depositors increased to one in eleven; and last year they had increased to one in five. In 1834, the sum of a hundred and sixty-five thousand pounds had been accumulated in the Savings Bank by 5,942 depositors; and in 1874, four hundred and seventy-two thousand pounds had been accumulated by 14,792 depositors, out of a total population of 85,428. Is there any other town or city that can show a more satisfactory result of the teaching, the experience, and the prosperity of the last twenty years?
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定位:Excerpt 331 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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普雷斯顿的居民在最近几年,尤其是上次大罢工结束后,表现出强烈的储蓄意愿。英格兰可能只有哈德斯菲尔德能比他们更节俭。五十年前,每三十人中才有一人在储蓄银行存钱;二十年前增至每十一人一人;去年已达每五人一人。1834年,5942名储户共存16.5万英镑;到1874年,在总人口85428人中,14792名储户共存47.2万英镑。还有哪个城市能展示过去二十年教育、经验和繁荣带来的更令人满意的结果呢?这说明储蓄习惯可以随着时间培养,关键在于持续行动。
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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》一书,19世纪英国工业革命时期,作者用普雷斯顿的储蓄数据证明节俭习惯的普及。
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你所在的城市或社区,储蓄习惯在近十年有变化吗?你个人呢?
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